Advisory
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the November 4, 2011 Federal Register published the calendar year 2012 final rule for the home health prospective payment system (PPS).
On July 8, 2011, the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services published an interim final rule (IFR) regarding the adoption of operating rules for two transaction standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center final rule for calendar year 2012.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 15 announced a new Part A to Part B Rebilling Demonstration Project, and the agency will begin accepting hospital applications today at 2 p.m. Eastern Time at the email addresses listed on page two this advisory.
A summary of CMS's physician fee schedule final rule for CY 2012 with changes to the Medicare and other Medicare Part B payment policies.
This Regulatory Advisory highlights CMS's proposed rule to revise the existing Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for hospitals and critical access hospitals.
In the August 5 Federal Register, CMS published its fiscal year (FY) 2012 final rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF)
In the August 18 Federal Register, CMS published its fiscal year (FY) 2012 final rule for the inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS. This advisory covers the LTCH provisions in the final rule regulation...
On October 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the much-anticipated final regulation for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), which encourages the voluntary formation of accountable care organizations (ACOs).
On October 20, CMS released a final regulation (ACO rule) governing the creation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (ACO program). This rule is described in detail in a companion regulatory advisory.